Solved Answer (Solution)

FoxSearch.me, this is a very irritating type of adware software called a “browser hijacker.” It seeks out common PC web browsers like Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer, then makes changes to them. It does not ask you first whether this is OK. It is not a virus or Trojan and your files will not be corrupted, but it can still cause problems by sending you to unwanted and possibly dangerous sites, so you should delete FoxSearch.me fast.

FoxSearch.me Homepage Image

Causes: Like the majority of all hijackers, FoxSearch.me is generally “bundled” with larger, legitimate programs. The most likely ones are games and multimedia applications. When you download the program you want, the hijacker comes too and will be installed unless you spot it and stop this from happening – which is hard in “Quick” or “Default” settings.

Symptoms: The FoxSearch.me hijacker is very similar in operation to many others – it will remove your usual homepage and replace it with its FoxSearch.me search page. This is a simple white page with a “Fox Search” logo in the center. The search here is based on Google, but the bad thing is that it is not reliable. For example, if you search for “iPhone” it sometimes automatically changes this to “iPhone 8.” You should not use this search.

Prevention: There are a few easy steps you can take, yes. For example, you can always put spam email attachments into the trash – do not open them first. Always try to get your software / browser extension from reliable and safe download websites, and even then take a bit of time to check that everything is how it should be. These precautions won’t take very long, but they will really reduce your risk.

How do I get rid of FoxSearch.me completely?

There are two easy ways to remove FoxSearch.me, and we will explain both with our simple, step by step guides. One is an automatic way – with this method, you just run an automatic removal tool and the hijacker’s files will be completely erased. Or, you can use a manual method, where you uninstall the software by permanently deleting all the files yourself. Both ways work well, so just choose your favorite. Follow the following step by step guide how to rmove FoxSearch.me completely.

Removal Instructions

Automatic Fixit

Download Adware Remover Tool to remove FoxSearch.me Automatically, It’s a Freeware utility specially designed for Adware Removal. This tool can remove most of the Adwares from Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. It can remove all the traces of FoxSearch.me from registry as well.

Manual Steps

Step 1: To Uninstall FoxSearch.me from computer

Now click on Programs –> Uninstall a program or Program and Features (Windows-7, 8, Vista). You also may click on “Uninstall a program”

Uninstall a program for Vista, 7, 8

For Windows XP users click on Add/Remove Programs.

Uninstall a program for Windows xp

You’ll get a window which has listed all the installed programs.

Uninstall “FoxSearch.me” from there.

(Note: If you face any type of problem while uninstalling FoxSearch.me” then you can use Revo uninstaller tool, it can it remove forcefully. Click here to download Revo Uninstaller Tool).

Also do uninstall all the unwanted & unknown programs which are listed in “Suspicious Programs list”(See below for the list). You should uninstall them immediately if you found any into your computer.

(Note: If you face any type of problem while uninstalling anything from control panel then you can use Revo uninstaller tool, it can remove any software forcefully. Click here to download Revo Uninstaller Tool).

Uninstall all unwanted programs

Suspicious Programs list

Browser defender

HD-Plus 1.8

Vplay

Browser protect

Browser protected by conduit

Delta search, Babylon

LessTabs

WebCake 3.0

Yealt

LyricsContainer

VideoSaver

AddLyrics

privacy safe guard

unfriend checker

Price peep today

Coupon amazine

TidyNetwork.com

DownloadTerms 1.0

Yontoo

Also uninstallall the unwanted & unknown programs which are not listed here.

Step 2 : To Remove FoxSearch.me from Internet Explorer.

Step 2.1: Remove FoxSearch.me from homepage

Open Internet Explorer then go to Tools menu (Press “F10” key once to active the menu bar) and then click on Internet Option a configuration page will be opened, then click on General tab. Now look into under HOME PAGE Edit Box you will get www.FoxSearch.me, replace it to www.google.com, then click on apply and close.

Step 2.2: Remove FoxSearch.me add-ons from Internet Explorer.

Open Internet Explorer then go to Tools menu (press “F10” key once to active menu bar) and then click on Internet Option a configuration page will be opened

Click on Programs tab then click on Manage Add-ons, now you’ll get a window which have listed all the installed add-ons.

Now disable the FoxSearch.me add-on, also disable all the unknown / unwanted add-ons from this list. (As per below screenshot).

Step 2.3: Reset Internet Explorer

Open Internet Explorer. Click on Tools menu (Press “F10” key once to active the menu bar), click on Internet Option. A internet optionwindow will open.

For IE9, IE10 users may click on Gear icon. Then click on tools.

Click on Advanced tab then click on RESET button.

Now you will get a new popup for confirmation, tick mark on Delete personal setting then click on RESET button on that. (As shown on below screenshot)

Now your Internet Explorer has been Restored to default settings.

Now you will appear a popup stated “complete all the tasks”. After completion click on close button.

Step 3 : To Remove FoxSearch.me from Mozilla Firefox

Step 3.1 : Remove FoxSearch.me from Mozilla Hompeage

Open Mozilla Firefox, Click on Tools menu (If tools menu doesn’t appear then press “F10” key once to active the menu bar) then go to Options, after that a configuration page will be opened, then click on General tab and then look on the very first section named as Startup. Under start-up you will see a HOME PAGE Edit Box, under this edit box you will see www.FoxSearch.me, please replace it to www.google.com, then click on apply and close.

Restart Firefox Browser

Step 3.2 : Remove FoxSearch.me from add-ons

Open Firefox and then go the Tools menu (Press “F10” key once to active Menu bar) click on Add-ons, you’ll get a page click on extensions from the left side pane. now look on right side pane you’ll get all the installed add-ons listed on there. Disable or Remove FoxSearch.me add-on, also disable all the unknown / unwanted add-ons from there. (As per below screen shot)

Step 3.3: Reset Mozilla Firefox

Open Firefox and then go the Help menu (Press “F10” key once to active Menu bar)

Go to Help menu then click on “Troubleshooting information”Note:you can also open this page in this ways, open Firefox then type this command in the address bar “about:support” (without quote) and then hit enter or OK.

You will get a page “Troubleshooting information” page, here you will get “Reset Firefox” option in the right side of the page.

Click on Reset Firefox option and then follow their instructions to reset firefox.

Mozilla Firefox should be Restored.

Step 4 : To Remove FoxSearch.me from Google Chrome

Step 4.1: Remove unwanted homepage & search engine from Google Chrome

Start Google Chrome, click on options icon (Located in very top right side of the browser), click on Settings. You will get a configuration page.

Under configuration page find a option named as “Open a specific page or set of pages” click on its Set Pages. Another window will come up. Here you will appear the bunch of URL’s under “Set pages”. Delete all them and then enter only one which you want to use as your home page.

Google Chrome Homepage Reset step1Google Chrome Homepage reset step 2

In the same configuration page click on Manage search engines button. Delete all the search engines from there, just keep only www.goole.com as your default search Engine.

Start Google Chrome, click on options icon (Located in very top right side of the browser), then click on Tools then, click on Extensions.(As shown on below screenshot)

You will get a configuration page which have listed all the installed extensions, remove FoxSearch.me extension. Also remove all the unknown / unwanted extensions from there. To remove them, click on remove (recycle bin) icon (as shown on screenshot)

Step 4.3 : Reset Google Chrome – Restore to default setting.

Open Google Chrome, click on menu icon and then click on settings (Note: menu icon is located right side top corner it is look like this: ). (See the below screenshot for better understand)

Scroll down and click on “Show advanced settings…”option, after click on that you’ll appear some more options in bottom of the page. Now scroll down more and click on “Reset Browser setting” option. (See the below screenshot for better understand)

Now, Close all Google Chrome browser’s window and reopen it again.

Step 5 : Remove FoxSearch.me infection from Windows shortcuts.

Follow the following steps for all browser’s shortcuts like: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari as well.

Right click on the shortcut of Internet Explorer and then do left click on the properties option. You’ll get a shortcut’s properties.

Click on shortcut tab and then delete the “www.FoxSearch.me/?utm” string from target field.

Step 6 : To Remove FoxSearch.me from Registry

Press “window key + R” (Flag sign key + R) you will get Run box then type “REGEDIT” into the run box then click on OK. You’ll get a registry editor window.

In the registry editor, click on Edit menu and then click on find option, you’ll get edit box to search any string into registry editor

Type “FoxSearch.me” into the find box and then click on Find Next.

The search result will highlight the key or value which have contains the FoxSearch.me string.

Now delete the Registry Key/Value/Value-Data if any one contains “FoxSearch.me” string (must see the example screenshot below)Note:- Do not delete the complete value data, just delete the FoxSearch.me path only (for example see screenshot3 below)

Use F3 key to find Next. and do the last step to all results.

We are giving you the example on “Conduit” Adware.

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Step 7 : To Remove FoxSearch.me from Autorun Tasks

Click on Start button and then do Right-Click on the computer and then do left-click on Manage. A manage window will appear.

In the manage window click on Tasks Scheduler from right side pane, then click on “Task Scheduler Library“, Now look on left side pane and Remove all the Tasks which have contains FoxSearch.me string and also remove all the unknown / unwanted tasks from there (As per the screenshot below).

Step 8 : To Remove FoxSearch.me from Startup

Press “window key + R” (Flag sign key + R) you will get Run box then type “MSCONFIG into the run box then click on OK. You’ll get a msconfig window.

In the msconfig window click on Startup tab, here you’ll get all the startup entries, so look on the list and then do Un-check the entries which is contains FoxSearch.me. Also Un-check all the others entries which you found unwanted. then click on OK to apply all the changes.

Step 9 : To Remove FoxSearch.me from Services

Press “window key + R” (Flag sign key + R) you will get Run box then type “MSCONFIG” into the run box then click on OK. . You’ll get a msconfig window.

In the msconfig window click on Services tab, here you’ll get all the start-up services list, click on “Hide Windows Services” all the windows related services will be hidden. now it’s only display the 3rd party installed services, now look on the list and then do Un-check the service which have contains FoxSearch.me. Also Un-check all the unknown / unwanted services. then click on OK to apply all the changes.

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